Chad: Ruling Party Wins Majority in Chad's Legislative Election As Opposition Boycott Polls

Chad's ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement has secured a significant majority in December's parliamentary elections, further bolstering President Mahamat Idriss Déby's… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Tighten Grip On Congo Mineral Wealth As UN Warns of Long-Term Control

M23 rebels are establishing control over key mineral-rich territories in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations experts have warned. Read more »

Chad: At Least 19 Die in Chad During Gunfight At Presidential Palace

The Chadian capital N'Djamena was on alert on Thursday after 19 people died during clashes between security forces and gunmen in the presidential complex. Read more »

Sudan: U.S. Sanctions Sudan's RSF Leader Over Genocide Claims but Critics Say Its Not Enough

The United States has determined that Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have "committed genocide" in Sudan and has imposed sanctions on the paramilitary group's leader. While… Read more »

Africa: Africa Takes Centre Stage As South Africa Maps Ambitious G20 Agenda

As the first African country to lead the trillion-dollar G20 group, South Africa will spend 2025 pushing debt relief, climate change and international justice issues. This means… Read more »

Ghana: John Mahama Takes Oath As Ghana's President Amid Severe Economic Crisis

The new Ghanaian president, John Mahama, is being sworn in this Tuesday, 7 January, in Accra, as the nation looks for solutions to its worst economic crisis in a generation. Read more »

Mozambique: Post-Election Chaos in Mozambique Sparks Mass Exodus to Malawi

Thousands of Mozambicans have fled across the border to Malawi as post-election violence escalates, leaving homes destroyed and lives uprooted. Families seek refuge in makeshift… Read more »

Uganda: EU Leaders Confront Tough Decisions on Migration and Asylum Policies

Migration is dominating Thursday's European Union summit in Brussels, with Poland calling for a united EU stance against Russia and Belarus, accusing them of using migrants as a… Read more »

Malawi: Using Prisoner Poop Converted to Biogas for Cooking

It's 6:00 am inside Mulanje Prison in southern Malawi. The sound of voices coming from inside of cells marks the beginning of the day, as prisoners put on their regulation white… Read more »

South Africa: Zuma French Arms Bribe Trial to Begin in South Africa in May - Court

A pre-trial hearing in South Africa has set former President Jacob Zuma's corruption trial to begin on 17 May. The trial refers to alleged bribes and corruption that Zuma carried… Read more »

Central African Republic: Suspected Militia Leaders Plead Not Guilty to War Crimes At ICC

Two men accused of leading Christian-dominated militias in attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic have rejected all charges against them at the start of their trial at… Read more »

Mauritania: Former President Questioned By Police for Second Day

Ex-Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz slept overnight at national police headquarters in Nouakchott on Monday, and was being questioned by police for a second day on… Read more »

Mauritania: President Sacks Prime Minister, Reshuffles Cabinet After Corruption Report

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani announced a new cabinet shuffle on Sunday, in light of the release of a Parliamentary Enquiry report (CEP) into corruption during the… Read more »

Mauritania: Ghazouani Named Mauritania President As Opposition Rejects Result

Former Defence Minister Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was declared the winner of the presidential election in Mauritania by the electoral commission late Sunday. Opposition candidates,… Read more »

Morocco: Morocco's Modernisation Drive Marred By Political Repression

Morocco unveiled Africa's first ever high-speed rail line Thursday with King Mohamed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron attending the ceremony. The 1.7 billion-euro project is… Read more »

Senegal: Bringing Cinema to Senegal - By Bicycle!

In Senegal this month, a movie club has started in the remote south-east Kédougou region, near the border with Mali and Guinea. But because there is almost no electricity in… Read more »

Mali: Ancient Timbuktu Manuscripts Shine

In 2012 Tuareg and Islamic separatists took over northern Mali, imposing draconian-style Islam on an already devout people. The invaders destroyed crucial works of Malian heritage… Read more »

Central African Republic: New Prime Minister Speaks

André Nzapayéké has been named as the new Prime Minister of the Central African Republic. The Central African Republic's interim president, Catherine Samba… Read more »

Mali: Timbuktu's Priceless Manuscripts Torched

Islamists torched a building where priceless ancient manuscripts were stored, as they fled Mali's famous desert city of Timbuktu, which French-led troops were surrounding on… Read more »